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Update - Search For Missing Man David Holland
Friday, 18 March 2022, 9:48 am | New Zealand Police
Tomorrow a large ground search is planned and will involve several volunteers walking the sands dunes in the Pāpāmoa Beach area. Police would like to thank staff from Surf Life Saving NZ and Coastguard, as well as numerous volunteers who have assisted ... More >>
UPDATE: Police Urge People To Come Forward In Operation Dell, Taupō Homicide Investigation
Thursday, 17 March 2022, 3:21 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are making good progress in Operation Dell, the homicide investigation into the death of Ryan Woodford. Mr Woodford died at the Adelphi Motel in Taupō on Sunday 6 March. Police have received a significant amount of helpful information from the ... More >>
Second Arrest In Havelock North Robbery
Thursday, 17 March 2022, 1:29 pm | New Zealand Police
A second person has been arrested in relation to the alleged robbery of two elderly women in Havelock North on Monday 14 March. A 45-year-old Napier woman has been charged with aggravated robbery and is due to appear in Hastings District Court on Friday ... More >>
Warrant To Arrest- Hamiora Chase
Thursday, 17 March 2022, 11:22 am | New Zealand Police
Police are seeking information on the whereabouts of 25-year-old Hamiora Chase, who has a warrant to arrest. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2203/bd47fe4e7491c6281259.jpeg" width="720" height="540"> He has links to the Napier and ... More >>
Man Charged With Murder Following Invercargill Homicide
Thursday, 17 March 2022, 11:20 am | New Zealand Police
Police have now made an arrest in relation to the murder of five-month-old Hope Elizabeth McFall-Schultz, who was killed in January. A 24-year-old man has been charged with murder and is due to appear in the Nelson District Court this afternoon. I would ... More >>
Police Accept And Acknowledge The IPCA Review Into The Investigation Of The Shargin Stephen’s Death
Thursday, 17 March 2022, 10:07 am | New Zealand Police
Police accepts and acknowledges the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) findings into the review of the earlier investigation into Shargin Stephens' death. Mr Stephens died after being fatally shot in Rotorua in 2016. Police acknowledges ... More >>
Man Appearing In Court Following Tāneatua Homicide
Thursday, 17 March 2022, 6:51 am | New Zealand Police
A man is appearing in Whakatāne District Court today charged with the murder of a 57-year-old man in Tāneatua last month. The 28-year-old accused was previously charged with aggravated robbery in relation to an incident in the town on the same ... More >>
Assets And Vehicles Seized In Hawke's Bay
Wednesday, 16 March 2022, 6:50 pm | New Zealand Police
Hawke's Bay Police, together with the Asset Recovery Unit, today executed a number of search warrants in the Hastings area to seize vehicles and assets worth more than $1 million. The seized property belonged to a 35-year-old man who was arrested over ... More >>
Arrest Made In Robbery Of Elderly Women In Hastings
Wednesday, 16 March 2022, 4:05 pm | New Zealand Police
A 32-year-old Hastings man has been arrested in connection with the alleged robbery of two elderly women on Monday afternoon. It’s believed that the women may have drawn attention of the man because they had won money on gambling ... More >>
Raglan Airfield Protest Activity
Wednesday, 16 March 2022, 3:04 pm | New Zealand Police
Protestors that had been gathered at the Raglan Airfield since January, have left this morning. There was no requirement for any trespass orders to be given, and no arrests were made. The group of locals had occupied the airfield since January 2022, ... More >>
Fatal Incident, Nukuhou - Bay Of Plenty
Wednesday, 16 March 2022, 10:53 am | New Zealand Police
Emergency services have responded to reports of a single vehicle crash on a private property on Mottram Road in Nukuhou. A truck is reported to have overturned shortly before 8am. A person has died at the scene. WorkSafe has been advised. Police are ... More >>
SH 2, Katikati - Truck Roll-over, Road Closed - Bay Of Plenty
Wednesday, 16 March 2022, 7:11 am | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are responding to a crash involving a truck and trailer unit that has rolled on SH2, Katikati, near the intersection of Lindemann Road. The incident was reported to Police at about 6am. One person is reported to have moderate injuries. ... More >>
Hamilton Police Make Arrests In Relation To Commercial Burglaries
Tuesday, 15 March 2022, 7:11 pm | New Zealand Police
Detective Senior Sergeant Andy Saunders: Hamilton Police investigating a recent spate of commercial break-ins and burglaries have charged a youth with five commercial burglaries. Police were alerted to reports of a group attempting to break into vehicles ... More >>
Charge Laid In Mosgiel Aggravated Robbery
Tuesday, 15 March 2022, 6:07 pm | New Zealand Police
A man will be appearing in court in relation to an aggravated robbery in Mosgiel on 3 March. The incident saw a staff member at a dairy on Gordon Road sustain serious injuries. A 31-year-old Dunedin man is charged with aggravated robbery and is due ... More >>
Parliamentary Protest Update: Tests Prove Inconclusive
Tuesday, 15 March 2022, 3:09 pm | New Zealand Police
Results from the analysis of material sprayed at Police officers on 9 February have been returned as inconclusive. Three officers involved in policing the Parliament protest activity on Molesworth Street (on 9 February) were treated at the scene by ... More >>
Update - Disorder Incident, Waikato Expressway
Tuesday, 15 March 2022, 2:28 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are continuing to appeal to the public for footage of the incident, specifically of the assault itself. “If you witnessed this crime and have footage, please take a few minutes to upload what you captured on either your phone or dashcam. This helps ... More >>
UPDATE – Serious Crash, Marlborough
Tuesday, 15 March 2022, 10:31 am | New Zealand Police
Marlborough Police investigating a fatal car crash are seeking help from the public. The two-car crash happened on Vickerman Street, Blenheim on the afternoon of Sunday, 13 March. A 70-year-old man was found deceased in one of the vehicles. The other ... More >>
Witnesses Sought Following Serious Crash, Marlborough
Monday, 14 March 2022, 5:30 pm | New Zealand Police
Marlborough Police are seeking witnesses to a serious crash in Grovetown on 13 March. The crash occurred on Vickerman Street on Sunday afternoon. Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash remain ongoing and Police would like to speak to anyone who may have ... More >>
UPDATE - Cromwell Cyclist Seriously Injured, Vehicle Leaves Scene
Monday, 14 March 2022, 5:29 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are appealing for information to help locate a vehicle in relation to a crash in Cromwell that occurred on 23 January where the driver left the scene before Police attended. A cyclist was seriously injured in the collision that took place on Shortcut ... More >>
Crash, SH1 Off Ramp Near, Taupiri, Hamilton - Waikato
Monday, 14 March 2022, 7:37 am | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are responding to a crash on the southbound off ramp of SH1 near Taupiri. A large milk tanker rolled around 2:30am and has blocked the off ramp. There are no reports of injury. The road is expected to be closed for sometime while arrangements ... More >>
